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Where To Ride In January: Track Days, Schools, And Races (Third Update)

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Where To Ride In January: Track Days, Schools, And Races (Third Update)

The following track riding and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States during January 2020.

Track days, riding schools, and races are posted in our calendar under the Events tab on the home page of this website, along with directions to each track and contact info for the event organizers.

To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Events calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website. Calendar listings are updated daily.

 

 

 

Racing and Riding Opportunities in January 2020 (Updated):

1/4-5                     JP43training School – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA         (Hosted by SoCal Track Days)

1/4-5                     SoCal Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/4-5                     California Superbike School – Lihpao Raceway, Taichung City, Taiwan

1/10-11                 Yamaha Champions Riding School – Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia

1/11-13                 Jennings GP Track Day – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

1/11                      Ed Bargy Advanced Riding and Racing School – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

1/12                      DRRO Track Days and Road Race School – Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

1/12                      Florida Trackdays – Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

1/12                      Superbike-Coach Corp. (School) – Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

1/15-16                 JP43training School – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA (Hosted by Racer’s Edge Performance Track Days)

1/15-16                Racer’s Edge Performance Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/17                      TrackDaz Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/17-19                 South Florida MiniGP Camp – Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL

1/18-19                  Cornerspin School (Dirt Track School) – Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

1/18-19                  CVMA Racing – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/19                       Florida Trackdays – Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL

1/24                       Jennings GP Novice School – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

1/24                       2 Wheels Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/25-26                 ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

1/25-27                 Jennings GP Track Day – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

1/26                      Superbike-Coach Corp. (School) – Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

1/26                      XCEL Trackdays Track Days – Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

1/30-31                 Yamaha Champions Riding School – Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL

1/31-2/1               Fastrack Riders Track Days & School – Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA

2/2                       WERA West Races – Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA

2/1-2                    SoCal Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

2/1-2                    Track Day Winner Track Days – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

Canadian Superbike: Full-Race Video Of Race Two At Round Four Of The 2019 Season

David Swarts
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Canadian Superbike: Full-Race Video Of Race Two At Round Four Of The 2019 Season

Here is the full-race video from Race Two at Round Four of the 2019 Mopar CSBK Canadian Superbike Championship, held July 21, 2019, at Atlantic Motorsport Park, in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada.

This video is courtesy of CSBK/Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP).

Video: Garrett Gerloff, On Life In World Superbike

David Swarts
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Video: Garrett Gerloff, On Life In World Superbike

On Episode 25 of his YouTube video series “KD51 Life of a Racer” Kaleb De Keyrel interviews MotoAmerica-turned-World-Superbike star Garrett Gerloff.

Canadian Superbike: Full-Race Video Of Round Three Of The 2019 Season

David Swarts
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Canadian Superbike: Full-Race Video Of Round Three Of The 2019 Season

Here is the full-race video from Round Three of the 2019 Mopar CSBK Canadian Superbike Championship, held June 23, 2019, at Autodrome St-Eustache, in St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada.

This video is courtesy of CSBK/Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP).

World Superbike: Scott Redding Vlogs From Post-Season Test At Jerez

David Swarts
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World Superbike: Scott Redding Vlogs From Post-Season Test At Jerez

Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike rider Scott Redding vlogs from the post-season test at Circuito de Jerez, in Spain.

World Superbike: Leon Camier Undergoes Shoulder Surgery In Spain

David Swarts
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World Superbike: Leon Camier Undergoes Shoulder Surgery In Spain

Leon Camier successfully had surgery on shoulder

Calvenzano (BG) 27th December 2019. On 24th December Leon Camier had an operation to the left shoulder that he injured during testing at the Aragon circuit on 14 November.

 

Although the doctors had initially indicated that no surgery would be necessary, further clinical examinations carried out suggested surgery to ensure a full and faster recovery.

 

The decision was made to use the off season time to stabilise the shoulder and repair two torn tendons.

 

The operation was carried out successfully in Barcelona by doctor Fernando Santana, Leon has already been discharged from the hospital and started his rehabilitation with the aim to be ready for the first race of WorldSBK Championship in Phillip Island.

MotoAmerica: FOX Sports 2 Broadcasting Superbike Racing Marathon December 29

David Swarts
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MotoAmerica: FOX Sports 2 Broadcasting Superbike Racing Marathon December 29

MotoAmerica Superbike Marathon On FS2

Nine Hours Of Superbike Racing On December 29

 

COSTA MESA, CA (December 27, 2020) – Is there a better way of getting over the post-holiday blues than watching nine consecutive hours of MotoAmerica Superbike racing on Fox Sports 2? We think not.

Beginning at 6 a.m. (EST) and concluding at 2 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, December 29, FS2 will air nine straight hours of the 2019 MotoAmerica Superbike Series on its MotoAmerica Rewind show. That’s the entire season of Superbike races with the exception of the series opener at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

The 2020 MotoAmerica Series, which will again air on FS2, begins April 3-5 at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

About MotoAmerica

MotoAmerica is the North American road racing series created in 2014 that is home to the AMA Superbike Championship. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Winner Named In Ninja 400 Raffle To Benefit Roadracing World Action Fund

David Swarts
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Winner Named In Ninja 400 Raffle To Benefit Roadracing World Action Fund

The winner has been named in a raffle of a 2019 Kawasaki Ninja 400 racebike/track day project bike to benefit the not-for-profit Roadracing World Action Fund’s work buying, deploying, and maintaining soft barriers made by Airfence and Alpina.

During a video streamed-live on December 25, David Hildebrand of Texas was chosen as the winner of the raffle and the Kawasaki Ninja 400.

In addition to the motorcycle, Hildebrand received a voucher for a free set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 tires from Metric Devil Moto; a free number plate from DrippinWet.com; a voucher for a free track day with Evolve GT; a service credit towards free labor from Mad 4 Motorsports; a 15% off coupon on parts and accessories from Powersports East; and all the original street parts and hardware removed from the Ninja 400.

The day before the winning ticket was drawn, a check in the amount of $1,250 (the proceeds from the raffle) was sent to the Roadracing World Action Fund to help purchase, deploy, and maintain Airfence soft barriers at racetracks across America.

The raffle was organized by Michael Dean, of MAD 4 Motorsports in Delaware, and Dee Ridgeway, of Predictive Analytics Group in Delaware, two friends who originally met while riding their motorcycles and later started doing business together.

Entries into the raffle came with the purchase of a $40 package of decals and discount offers from the project bike’s sponsors, which included: Bauce Racing, Superbike Unlimited, Hustle Hard Racing Performance, and Iconic Motorbikes.

“Everyone has been pretty excited about the Xmas Day announcement,” Ridgeway wrote in an e-mail to Roadracingworld.com. “A lot of activity picking up over the last week. We have gotten/received a lot of positive feedback and are considering moving forward with another bike build for 2020–a [Kawasaki] ZX-10R–but we still need to work out the details and determine demand to see if it’s feasible.”

 

World Superbike: Scott Redding Vlogs From Winter Test At MotorLand Aragon

David Swarts
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World Superbike: Scott Redding Vlogs From Winter Test At MotorLand Aragon

Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike rider Scott Redding vlogs from the post-season test at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain.

World Endurance: A Look At The 2019-2020 Championship After Two Rounds

David Swarts
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World Endurance: A Look At The 2019-2020 Championship After Two Rounds

CHAMPIONSHIP OVERVIEW AFTER 8 HOURS OF SEPANG

The 8 Hours of Sepang winner YART Yamaha and BMW Motorrad World Endurance made a handsome profit in Malaysia, but Suzuki Endurance Racing Team held on to top spot in the 2019-2020 FIM EWC standings.

YART Yamaha’s victory following Niccolò Canepa’s outstanding solo performance in the saddle of the Austrian squad’s R1 was the highlight of the first edition of the 8 Hours of Sepang. Mandy Kainz’s team pocketed the 30 points on offer for the win in Malaysia, rocketing from 11th to 4th place in the 2019-2020 FIM EWC provisional standings.

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team continued their flawless ascent following their debut outing at the Bol d’Or in September. The Belgian factory-backed team once again finished on the third step of the podium with riders Ilya Mykhalchyk and Markus Reiterberger, moving up in the process to the number two spot in the championship standings 15 points behind the leader, Suzuki Endurance Racing Team.

Suzuki Endurance Racing Team still lead championship

The Suzuki factory team finished 5th at the 8 Hours of Sepang, but remain at the top of the provisional standings after two races. Webike SRC Kawasaki France took a similarly cautious approach to the tricky track conditions at Sepang and finished 6th. The 2018-2019 FIM EWC title winner collected precious points, but will now have to target the win at the 24 Heures Motos to defend their title.

3ART Moto Team 95, once again among the Top 10 race finishers, are in 5th place in the championship standings ahead of another Yamaha-mounted team, VRD Igol Pierret Experiences. The latter would have made it into the Top 10 at Sepang if they had not suffered a crash towards the end of the race.

Successful maiden outing for Ducati

The FIM EWC’s newly Ducati-backed squad Team ERC Endurance had a successful maiden outing at Sepang. The German team running a Panigale V4R finished the race in 10th place, scoring their first championship points into the bargain.

F.C.C. TSR Honda France got off to a great start at the 8 Hours of Sepang. Third on the starting grid, the team took and kept the lead even after a crash caused by a collision with the Yamaha Sepang Racing bike. However, the Japanese team lost any chance of a win after a second crash at the tail end of the race. The 2017-2018 FIM EWC winners are 12th in the provisional standings, 54 points from the leader.

Crashes also put paid to the hopes of some other teams. Maco Racing Team finished outside the points after a crash that cost them their 18th place. Tati Team Beaujolais Racing also lost ground because of a late-stage crash, but scored one championship point.

After a flamboyant duel for 2nd place early in the race, Tecmas BMW GMC and Suzuki JEG Kagayama fell victim to technical issues: engine failure for BMW Tecmas and a hard-to-spot faulty fuse for Suzuki JEG. A mechanical issue also forced Wójcik Racing Team to throw in the towel at Sepang. The Polish team retain 3rd place in the provisional standings thanks to their superb performance at the Bol d’Or, the season’s opening round.

Moto Ain lead Superstock standings

Yamaha also took the Superstock win at Sepang. Moto Ain (Yamaha) reign supreme in the FIM Endurance World Cup after a second win in this category. Moreover, the team managed by Pierre Chapuis finished at the foot of the podium ahead of several factory teams. Moto Ain also claimed the top spot among the independent teams ahead of Wójcik Racing Team.

Moto Ain already have a 35-point lead over BMRT 3D Maxxess Nevers in the FIM World Cup standings. The Kawasaki-mounted team lost out on a Superstock podium finish at Sepang due to a crash towards the end of the race. The German BMW-mounted team GERT56 by GS Yuasa made it into the Top 3 in the provisional standings by dint of wresting a 2nd-place finish at Sepang from Tone RT Syncedge 4413 BMW. Team 33 Coyote Louit Moto, No Limits Motor Team and Rac 41 also ran a fine race in Malaysia.

Where To Ride In January: Track Days, Schools, And Races (Third Update)

JP43training.com’s Jason Pridmore, seen here working with 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion Alex Dumas (85), is holding two events at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway in January. Photo by David Swarts.
JP43training.com’s Jason Pridmore, seen here working with 2019 MotoAmerica Twins Cup Champion Alex Dumas (85), is holding two events at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway in January. Photo by David Swarts.

The following track riding and racing events are scheduled by organizations based in the United States during January 2020.

Track days, riding schools, and races are posted in our calendar under the Events tab on the home page of this website, along with directions to each track and contact info for the event organizers.

To have your motorcycle racing or riding event added to the Events calendar on this website and published in the print edition of Roadracing World & Motorcycle Technology magazine, submit your calendar and contact information via the contact page on this website. Calendar listings are updated daily.

 

 

 

Racing and Riding Opportunities in January 2020 (Updated):

1/4-5                     JP43training School – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA         (Hosted by SoCal Track Days)

1/4-5                     SoCal Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/4-5                     California Superbike School – Lihpao Raceway, Taichung City, Taiwan

1/10-11                 Yamaha Champions Riding School – Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Malaysia

1/11-13                 Jennings GP Track Day – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

1/11                      Ed Bargy Advanced Riding and Racing School – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

1/12                      DRRO Track Days and Road Race School – Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

1/12                      Florida Trackdays – Homestead-Miami Speedway, Homestead, FL

1/12                      Superbike-Coach Corp. (School) – Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

1/15-16                 JP43training School – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA (Hosted by Racer’s Edge Performance Track Days)

1/15-16                Racer’s Edge Performance Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/17                      TrackDaz Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/17-19                 South Florida MiniGP Camp – Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL

1/18-19                  Cornerspin School (Dirt Track School) – Cornerspin Facility, Spencer, NC

1/18-19                  CVMA Racing – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/19                       Florida Trackdays – Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL

1/24                       Jennings GP Novice School – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

1/24                       2 Wheels Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

1/25-26                 ASMA Track Days and Advanced Rider Training – Arroyo Seco Raceway, Deming, NM

1/25-27                 Jennings GP Track Day – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

1/26                      Superbike-Coach Corp. (School) – Little 99 Raceway, Stockton, CA

1/26                      XCEL Trackdays Track Days – Arizona Motorsports Park, Litchfield Park, AZ

1/30-31                 Yamaha Champions Riding School – Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL

1/31-2/1               Fastrack Riders Track Days & School – Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA

2/2                       WERA West Races – Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA

2/1-2                    SoCal Track Days – Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center, CA

2/1-2                    Track Day Winner Track Days – Jennings GP, Jennings, FL

Canadian Superbike: Full-Race Video Of Race Two At Round Four Of The 2019 Season

Here is the full-race video from Race Two at Round Four of the 2019 Mopar CSBK Canadian Superbike Championship, held July 21, 2019, at Atlantic Motorsport Park, in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada.

This video is courtesy of CSBK/Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP).

Video: Garrett Gerloff, On Life In World Superbike

On Episode 25 of his YouTube video series “KD51 Life of a Racer” Kaleb De Keyrel interviews MotoAmerica-turned-World-Superbike star Garrett Gerloff.

Canadian Superbike: Full-Race Video Of Round Three Of The 2019 Season

Here is the full-race video from Round Three of the 2019 Mopar CSBK Canadian Superbike Championship, held June 23, 2019, at Autodrome St-Eustache, in St-Eustache, Quebec, Canada.

This video is courtesy of CSBK/Professional Motorsports Productions (PMP).

World Superbike: Scott Redding Vlogs From Post-Season Test At Jerez

Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike rider Scott Redding vlogs from the post-season test at Circuito de Jerez, in Spain.

World Superbike: Leon Camier Undergoes Shoulder Surgery In Spain

Leon Camier (2). Photo courtesy of Dorna WorldSBK Press Office.
Leon Camier (2). Photo courtesy of Dorna WorldSBK Press Office.

Leon Camier successfully had surgery on shoulder

Calvenzano (BG) 27th December 2019. On 24th December Leon Camier had an operation to the left shoulder that he injured during testing at the Aragon circuit on 14 November.

 

Although the doctors had initially indicated that no surgery would be necessary, further clinical examinations carried out suggested surgery to ensure a full and faster recovery.

 

The decision was made to use the off season time to stabilise the shoulder and repair two torn tendons.

 

The operation was carried out successfully in Barcelona by doctor Fernando Santana, Leon has already been discharged from the hospital and started his rehabilitation with the aim to be ready for the first race of WorldSBK Championship in Phillip Island.

MotoAmerica: FOX Sports 2 Broadcasting Superbike Racing Marathon December 29

The start of a MotoAmerica Superbike race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in 2019. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.
The start of a MotoAmerica Superbike race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in 2019. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

MotoAmerica Superbike Marathon On FS2

Nine Hours Of Superbike Racing On December 29

 

COSTA MESA, CA (December 27, 2020) – Is there a better way of getting over the post-holiday blues than watching nine consecutive hours of MotoAmerica Superbike racing on Fox Sports 2? We think not.

Beginning at 6 a.m. (EST) and concluding at 2 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, December 29, FS2 will air nine straight hours of the 2019 MotoAmerica Superbike Series on its MotoAmerica Rewind show. That’s the entire season of Superbike races with the exception of the series opener at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.

The 2020 MotoAmerica Series, which will again air on FS2, begins April 3-5 at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas.

About MotoAmerica

MotoAmerica is the North American road racing series created in 2014 that is home to the AMA Superbike Championship. MotoAmerica is an affiliate of KRAVE Group LLC, a partnership that includes three-time 500cc World Champion, two-time AMA Superbike Champion, and AMA Hall of Famer Wayne Rainey, ex-racer and former manager of Team Roberts Chuck Aksland, motorsports marketing executive Terry Karges, and businessman Richard Varner. For more information on MotoAmerica, visit www.MotoAmerica.com. Also make sure to follow MotoAmerica on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Winner Named In Ninja 400 Raffle To Benefit Roadracing World Action Fund

The Mad 4 Motorsports/Predictive Analytics Group Kawasaki Ninja 400 was built to be ready for the track. Photo courtesy of Mad 4 Motorsports/Predictive Analytics Group.
The Mad 4 Motorsports/Predictive Analytics Group Kawasaki Ninja 400 was built to be ready for the track. Photo courtesy of Mad 4 Motorsports/Predictive Analytics Group.

The winner has been named in a raffle of a 2019 Kawasaki Ninja 400 racebike/track day project bike to benefit the not-for-profit Roadracing World Action Fund’s work buying, deploying, and maintaining soft barriers made by Airfence and Alpina.

During a video streamed-live on December 25, David Hildebrand of Texas was chosen as the winner of the raffle and the Kawasaki Ninja 400.

In addition to the motorcycle, Hildebrand received a voucher for a free set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2 tires from Metric Devil Moto; a free number plate from DrippinWet.com; a voucher for a free track day with Evolve GT; a service credit towards free labor from Mad 4 Motorsports; a 15% off coupon on parts and accessories from Powersports East; and all the original street parts and hardware removed from the Ninja 400.

The day before the winning ticket was drawn, a check in the amount of $1,250 (the proceeds from the raffle) was sent to the Roadracing World Action Fund to help purchase, deploy, and maintain Airfence soft barriers at racetracks across America.

The raffle was organized by Michael Dean, of MAD 4 Motorsports in Delaware, and Dee Ridgeway, of Predictive Analytics Group in Delaware, two friends who originally met while riding their motorcycles and later started doing business together.

Entries into the raffle came with the purchase of a $40 package of decals and discount offers from the project bike’s sponsors, which included: Bauce Racing, Superbike Unlimited, Hustle Hard Racing Performance, and Iconic Motorbikes.

“Everyone has been pretty excited about the Xmas Day announcement,” Ridgeway wrote in an e-mail to Roadracingworld.com. “A lot of activity picking up over the last week. We have gotten/received a lot of positive feedback and are considering moving forward with another bike build for 2020–a [Kawasaki] ZX-10R–but we still need to work out the details and determine demand to see if it’s feasible.”

 

World Superbike: Scott Redding Vlogs From Winter Test At MotorLand Aragon

Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike rider Scott Redding vlogs from the post-season test at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain.

World Endurance: A Look At The 2019-2020 Championship After Two Rounds

Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) leads the 2019-2020 FIM Endurance World Championship after the first two rounds. Photo courtesy of Team Suzuki Press Office.
Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) won the 2019-2020 FIM Endurance World Championship. Photo courtesy Team Suzuki Press Office.

CHAMPIONSHIP OVERVIEW AFTER 8 HOURS OF SEPANG

The 8 Hours of Sepang winner YART Yamaha and BMW Motorrad World Endurance made a handsome profit in Malaysia, but Suzuki Endurance Racing Team held on to top spot in the 2019-2020 FIM EWC standings.

YART Yamaha’s victory following Niccolò Canepa’s outstanding solo performance in the saddle of the Austrian squad’s R1 was the highlight of the first edition of the 8 Hours of Sepang. Mandy Kainz’s team pocketed the 30 points on offer for the win in Malaysia, rocketing from 11th to 4th place in the 2019-2020 FIM EWC provisional standings.

BMW Motorrad World Endurance Team continued their flawless ascent following their debut outing at the Bol d’Or in September. The Belgian factory-backed team once again finished on the third step of the podium with riders Ilya Mykhalchyk and Markus Reiterberger, moving up in the process to the number two spot in the championship standings 15 points behind the leader, Suzuki Endurance Racing Team.

Suzuki Endurance Racing Team still lead championship

The Suzuki factory team finished 5th at the 8 Hours of Sepang, but remain at the top of the provisional standings after two races. Webike SRC Kawasaki France took a similarly cautious approach to the tricky track conditions at Sepang and finished 6th. The 2018-2019 FIM EWC title winner collected precious points, but will now have to target the win at the 24 Heures Motos to defend their title.

3ART Moto Team 95, once again among the Top 10 race finishers, are in 5th place in the championship standings ahead of another Yamaha-mounted team, VRD Igol Pierret Experiences. The latter would have made it into the Top 10 at Sepang if they had not suffered a crash towards the end of the race.

Successful maiden outing for Ducati

The FIM EWC’s newly Ducati-backed squad Team ERC Endurance had a successful maiden outing at Sepang. The German team running a Panigale V4R finished the race in 10th place, scoring their first championship points into the bargain.

F.C.C. TSR Honda France got off to a great start at the 8 Hours of Sepang. Third on the starting grid, the team took and kept the lead even after a crash caused by a collision with the Yamaha Sepang Racing bike. However, the Japanese team lost any chance of a win after a second crash at the tail end of the race. The 2017-2018 FIM EWC winners are 12th in the provisional standings, 54 points from the leader.

Crashes also put paid to the hopes of some other teams. Maco Racing Team finished outside the points after a crash that cost them their 18th place. Tati Team Beaujolais Racing also lost ground because of a late-stage crash, but scored one championship point.

After a flamboyant duel for 2nd place early in the race, Tecmas BMW GMC and Suzuki JEG Kagayama fell victim to technical issues: engine failure for BMW Tecmas and a hard-to-spot faulty fuse for Suzuki JEG. A mechanical issue also forced Wójcik Racing Team to throw in the towel at Sepang. The Polish team retain 3rd place in the provisional standings thanks to their superb performance at the Bol d’Or, the season’s opening round.

Moto Ain lead Superstock standings

Yamaha also took the Superstock win at Sepang. Moto Ain (Yamaha) reign supreme in the FIM Endurance World Cup after a second win in this category. Moreover, the team managed by Pierre Chapuis finished at the foot of the podium ahead of several factory teams. Moto Ain also claimed the top spot among the independent teams ahead of Wójcik Racing Team.

Moto Ain already have a 35-point lead over BMRT 3D Maxxess Nevers in the FIM World Cup standings. The Kawasaki-mounted team lost out on a Superstock podium finish at Sepang due to a crash towards the end of the race. The German BMW-mounted team GERT56 by GS Yuasa made it into the Top 3 in the provisional standings by dint of wresting a 2nd-place finish at Sepang from Tone RT Syncedge 4413 BMW. Team 33 Coyote Louit Moto, No Limits Motor Team and Rac 41 also ran a fine race in Malaysia.

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